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          Squirrel causes brief delay during Packers-Vikings game

          • Ben Goessling, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2015, 05:28 PM ET
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            • Previously covered Vikings for St. Paul Pioneer Press
            • Also covered Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild and Washington Nationals
            • Twin Cities native and University of Minnesota graduate
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          MINNEAPOLIS -- In the final game that the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers are scheduled to play at TCF Bank Stadium -- the home of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers -- the contest was delayed in the first quarter by a different kind of rodent.

          Before the Packers’ first drive of the game, a squirrel ran on the field, causing a brief delay while a Vikings official chased it to the sideline.

          The Packers drove for a field goal after the delay to take a 3-0 lead.